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1 equal
equal ['i:kwəl] ( British pt & pp equalled, cont equalling, American pt & pp equaled, cont equaling)(a) (of same size, amount, degree, type) égal;∎ they are about equal ils se valent;∎ equal in number égal en nombre;∎ in equal measure (elements, ingredients) en quantité égale;∎ I was embarrassed and annoyed in equal measure j'étais aussi gêné qu'agacé;∎ equal in size to an orange d'une taille égale à une orange;∎ to be equal to sth égaler qch;∎ mix equal parts of sand and cement mélangez du sable et du ciment en parts égales;∎ an equal amount of money une même somme d'argent;∎ she speaks French and German with equal ease elle parle français et allemand avec la même facilité;∎ to be on an equal footing with sb être sur un pied d'égalité avec qn;∎ to meet/to talk to sb on equal terms rencontrer qn/parler à qn d'égal à égal;∎ this will allow European businesses to compete on equal terms with their American counterparts cela permettra aux entreprises européennes de pouvoir rivaliser avec leurs concurrentes américaines sur un pied d'égalité;∎ other or all things being equal toutes choses égales par ailleurs;∎ equal pay for equal work à travail égal salaire égal∎ he proved equal to the task il s'est montré à la hauteur de la tâche;∎ the machine is not equal to such heavy work la machine n'est pas faite pour fournir un si grand effort;∎ to feel equal to doing sth se sentir le courage de faire qch;∎ I don't feel equal to discussing it today je ne me sens pas le courage d'en parler aujourd'hui2 nounégal(e) m,f, pair m;∎ a man who is your intellectual equal un homme qui est votre égal intellectuellement;∎ she's easily his equal at tennis/chemistry elle l'égale facilement au tennis/en chimie;∎ to talk to sb as an equal parler à qn d'égal à égal;∎ we worked together as equals nous avons travaillé ensemble sur un pied d'égalité;∎ he has no equal il est hors pair, il n'a pas son pareil∎ 2 and 2 equals 4 2 et 2 égalent ou font 4;∎ let x equal y si x égale y∎ no one in parliament could equal his eloquence personne au parlement ne pouvait égaler son éloquence;∎ there is nothing to equal it il n'y a rien de comparable ou de tel;∎ his arrogance is only equalled by his vulgarity son arrogance n'a d'égale que sa vulgarité►► Administration Equal Employment Opportunities Commission = commission pour l'égalité des chances en matière d'emploi, aux États-Unis;equal opportunities chances fpl égales, égalité f des chances;Administration Equal Opportunities Commission = commission pour l'égalité des chances en matière d'emploi, en Grande-Bretagne;equal opportunity employer = entreprise s'engageant à respecter la législation sur la non-discrimination dans l'emploi;familiar equal ops chances fpl égales□, égalité f des chances□ ;Equal Pay Act = loi garantissant l'égalité des droits des hommes et des femmes en matière d'emploi;equal rights égalité f des droits;Equal Rights Amendment = projet de loi américain rejeté en 1982 qui posait comme principe l'égalité des individus quels que soient leur sexe, leur religion ou leur race;equal sign, equals sign signe m égal;Radio & Television equal time droit m de réponse -
2 footing
footing [ˈfʊtɪŋ]* * *['fʊtɪŋ]1) ( basis)to be on an equal ou even footing with somebody — être sur un pied d'égalité avec quelqu'un
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3 footing
footing n1 ( basis) on a firm footing sur une base solide ; on a war footing sur le pied de guerre ; to place ou put sth on a legal footing légaliser qch ; to be on an equal ou even footing with sb être sur un pied d'égalité avec qn ; to be on a friendly/formal footing with sb avoir des rapports amicaux/formels avec qn ;
См. также в других словарях:
on an equal footing/on the same footing — ► having the same position or status as another person, company, etc.: on an equal footing with sb/sth »Women should be able to compete in the job market on an equal footing with men. on the same footing as sb/sth »The increased use of restricted … Financial and business terms
on an equal footing — on an equal footing/on the same footing ► having the same position or status as another person, company, etc.: on an equal footing with sb/sth »Women should be able to compete in the job market on an equal footing with men. on the same footing as … Financial and business terms
on an equal footing — with the same rights and conditions as someone you are competing with We want to ensure that women can take part on an equal footing to men … English dictionary
footing — foot‧ing [ˈfʊtɪŋ] noun 1. a sound/firm/solid footing good financial arrangements under which a business operates: • He has put the company on a sound financial footing. 2. on an equal footing/on the same footing if two people, companies etc… … Financial and business terms
on an equal footing — phrase with the same rights and conditions as someone you are competing with We want to ensure that women can take part on an equal footing to men. Thesaurus: words used to describe positions in a competitionhyponym to defeat someone in a game,… … Useful english dictionary
footing — foot|ing [ˈfutıŋ] n 1.) [singular] the conditions or arrangements on which something is based put/place sth on a ... footing ▪ He wanted to put their relationship on a permanent footing. a financial/commercial/legal etc footing ▪ The city started … Dictionary of contemporary English
equal — e|qual1 W2S1 [ˈi:kwəl] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(same)¦ 2¦(same rights/chances)¦ 3 be equal to something 4 on equal terms/on an equal footing 5 all (other) things being equal ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: aequalis, from aequus level, equal ]… … Dictionary of contemporary English
footing — UK [ˈfʊtɪŋ] / US noun [singular] 1) a firm position for your feet on a surface, especially one that is difficult to stand on or walk across keep/lose/miss your footing: She lost her footing and tumbled into the river. 2) a) the basic conditions… … English dictionary
footing — foot|ing [ futıŋ ] noun singular 1. ) a firm position for your feet on a surface, especially one that is difficult to stand on or walk across: keep/lose/miss your footing: She lost her footing and tumbled into the river. 2. ) the basic conditions … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
footing — noun (U) / fUtIN / 1 the conditions or arrangements under which something exists or operates : on a legal/scientific/official etc footing: The article attempts to put their work on a more scientific footing. | on a sound/firm/solid footing: new… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
footing — /ˈfʊtɪŋ / (say footing) noun 1. a secure position; foothold: *In his efforts to secure a footing on the land the cockie had become a farcical or pathetic figure –vance palmer, 1954. 2. the basis or foundation on which anything is established:… …